TURBINE ENGINE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL UTILIZING ELECTRIC MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20250027425A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18235417

    申请日:2023-08-18

    Abstract: An operating method is provided during which a command is received to increase thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to increase power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated to boost the power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

    Turbine engine tip clearance control utilizing electric machine

    公开(公告)号:US12209501B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18235394

    申请日:2023-08-18

    Abstract: An operating method is provided during which a command is received to decrease thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to decrease total power of the engine core from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated as a generator to reduce power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

    TURBINE ENGINE TIP CLEARANCE CONTROL UTILIZING ELECTRIC MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20250027424A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18235394

    申请日:2023-08-18

    Abstract: An operating method is provided during which a command is received to decrease thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to decrease total power of the engine core from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated as a generator to reduce power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.

    Core turning system
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12018578B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18299423

    申请日:2023-04-12

    CPC classification number: F01D25/36 F01D21/04 F05D2270/114

    Abstract: A bowed rotor prevention system includes a gas turbine engine, and electric motor, and a core turning controller. The gas turbine engine includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled to a drive shaft. The electric motor is rotatably coupled to a motor shaft, which is mechanically coupled to the drive shaft so as to rotate therewith. The core turning controller in signal communication with the electric motor. The core turning controller determines whether a rotor bow is present in the rotor based on an operating time of the gas turbine engine, determines a motoring time based on the operating time, and invokes an anti-rotor bowing mode configured to control the electric motor to rotate the rotor according to the motor time.

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